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Prescription Meds & Weight Loss

About taking prescription meds for weight loss, Dr. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, says what may work for one person is not necessarily going to work for all people. "There are medications that are indicated for obesity, there are medications that have different classifications," he explains and points out some of those medications may not be indicated for adolescents.

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